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Tourism: the cathedral, Tempio Voltiano, Pinacoteca and the lake
Visits include the Basilica Cattedrale with its late Gothic façade, the Tempio Voltiano (civic museums, 1928), the Pinacoteca civica in the seventeenth-century Palazzo Volpi, the Silk Museum and the Faro Voltiano in Brunate (1927), plus villas, gardens and boat trips on the lake.
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- Basilica Cattedrale: the municipality describes its façade as one of the major examples of late Gothic.
- Tempio Voltiano: one of the four sites of the Musei Civici, opened on 16 July 1928, with Alessandro Volta's scientific instruments.
- Pinacoteca civica: in the seventeenth-century Palazzo Volpi, with contemporary art and new rooms dedicated to Giuseppe Terragni.
- Museo della Seta (Silk Museum): photography and group exhibitions, in the city's silk tradition.
- Faro Voltiano in Brunate: a lighthouse-style monument built in 1927 in Volta's honour.
- The lake: the tourist portal highlights villas, the lakefront, beaches, gardens and boat trips.
Information
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Sources
Comune di Como – Luoghi (Cattedrale, Pinacoteca civica, Tempio Voltiano, Biblioteca comunale)· Comune di Como
Updated: 2026-10-20
VisitComo – portale turistico (Pinacoteca, Museo della Seta, Faro Voltiano, Volta)· Comune di Como / VisitComo
Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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